Criticism vs. “Counter-Criticism”: How a Good Editor Gives Feedback
April 6, 2023
When a good editor gives feedback on your developing work, it is motivating, inspiring, and helps your manuscript move to the next level.
When a good editor gives feedback on your developing work, it is motivating, inspiring, and helps your manuscript move to the next level.
Once you finish your first draft, which is better for you: do you get a manuscript evaluation so you can revise the work yourself or do you have it professionally edited right away? Both options are valuable, and they depend on what you want to do with the manuscript to prepare it for publication. Read on to see which path is best for you!
It seems logical that when you complete a piece of writing, you’d want to share it with someone who is going to tell you nice things, namely that they like it (heck, you worked your fingers off- you deserve some kind words!) But what is even more satisfying is to share it with someone who will not gauge it in such terms as whether they like it or not; instead, they’ll be focused on seeing your writing in all its complexity and honoring it by providing constructive insights that are way more helpful to you in the long run. Read on to see why you don’t want your editor to like your writing.
When your brain is fatigued from seeing the same words over and over, it’s time to seek out help from an editor or peer reader. Getting deep constructive written feedback on your writing from an outsider helps you re-see your writing and boosts your writing to the next level– every time.
